Water-heater.



J. L. MODLIN.

WATER HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28. 1916.

Patented Nov. 28, 191 6.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH I1. MODLIN, 0F HANDSOM, VIRGINIA.

' WATER-HEATER.

Application filed March 28, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. MODLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Handsom, in the county of Southampton, State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Heaters; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in water heaters, andhas for its object to provide a device of this character which can beconveniently attached to a barrel or tank for heating the watercontained therein in a quick manner.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a water heater of thisnature especially adapted for attachment to a barrel or tank for heatingthe water therein which being heated serves to scald hogs.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a water heaterhaving associated therewith a shield for preventing the flames fromcontacting with the barrel or tank and at the same time preventing smokeand sparks from flying upon the attendant.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the arrangement and combination of partsto be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure l is aside elevation of the device; Fig. 2 is a top plan view; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 44of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6is a sectional view on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing 1 indicates a U-shaped pipe which has its endsengaged in one of the ends of the elbows 2, the other ends of saidelbows having threaded therein couplings 3, said couplings having heads4.

In applying the pipe to the barrel or tank Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented N 0v. 28, 1916. Serial No. 87,310.

5 the couplings 3 are passed through the openings 6' formed in thebarrel or tank and are threaded in the adjacent ends of the elbows 2,and at which time the heads 4 and adjacent ends'of the elbows are inclamped engagement with the barrel or tank.

Slidably connected to the sides 7 of the pipe 1 are clamps 8, saidclamps having connected thereto plates 9 which carry clamping bolts 10.The clamping bolts 10 are engaged in the slots 11 formed in the shieldplate 12, thereby rigidly connecting said plate to the plates 9. It willbe noted that the bolts 13 which are carried by the clamps 8 not onlyserve to pivotally connect the plates 9 to the clamps, but also serve asmeans for holding the clamps in adjusted positions on the sides of thepipe 1. Thus it will be seen that the shield plate 12 can be adjusted atany angle, or may be folded upon the pipe 1.

The couplings 3 are spaced a short distance above the bottom of thebarrel or tank, thus holding the pipe 1 spaced from the ground and in ahorizontal position. Water is placed in the barrel or tank to thedesired level and a fire started under the bight portion of the pipe 1so as to heat the water therein, which being heated will circulatethereby thoroughly heating the water in the barrel or tank so that thecarcass can be dipped into the water for scalding.

What is claimed is In combination with a barrel having openings formedtherein adjacent its bottom, a heater comprising a U-shaped pipe,couplings engaged in said opening and engaged with the ends of the pipefor receiving Water from the barrel, whereby when a fire is lightedunder the bight portion of the pipe the water in said pipe will beheated to create a circulation in the barrel, clamps adjustablelongitudinally of the pipe, a shield disposed transversely of the pipeand adjustably connected with the clamps.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH L. 'MODLIN. Witnesses E. T. BEALE, E. C. BEALL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

